Positive thoughts from a Christian Perspective
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Broken & Available
This past week I saw a billboard by a busy highway that the strong Oklahoma winds have almost toppled. A wooden post on one end snapped, leaving the sign almost folded in half. As my wife and I drove by, I noticed part of the word “Available” on the broken portion–flapping in the breeze. “Oops,”…
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Too Little and Too Much
Sow for yourselves righteousness, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, until He comes and showers righteousness on you. Hosea 10:12 As I passed through the empty hospital lobby, an abandoned television blasted a medical infomercial touting the benefits of cosmetic surgery.…
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What’s Really Real
“What is your name?”, I asked a patient in the Alzheimer’s unit where I visit once a month. “My name is *Ellen,” she replied. “But it will change.” Evidently, there are those who know they have dementia and those who do not. Ellen is in the first category, but seems to take it in stride.…
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The Upgrade
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.- Romans 12:2 “What operating system are you running on your Apple Watch?” she asked with a puzzled look. We were trying to use…
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The Anchor in the Grass
Back in the day, I attended a popular summer youth retreat, where teenagers from churches all over the state flocked to a scenic campground in the Arbuckle Mountains. The event organizers split us up into random teams with equal numbers of people, to encourage everyone to get to know each other. The next day was…
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Grace with Skin On
By 7:30 AM, the Oklahoma sun was already making its intentions known. Two teachers and I were out on the elementary school grounds, driving T-posts into the baking dirt and stringing caution tape to set the perimeter for our morning fun run. By 9:00 AM, when the kids lined up, I took my spot out…
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